Charisse as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Charisse

What is the meaning of the name Charisse ?

The baby name Charisse is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃəˈriːs/ (shuh-REES).

Charisse is Greek in Origin.

Charisse blends classical and modern influences. Most scholars trace it to Greek Charis, “grace” or “kindness,” the root of the Charites (the Graces), with English and French spellings softening the sound to shuh-REES/cha-REESE. Mid‑20th‑century visibility came from dancer and film star Cyd Charisse (whose stage surname derived from her husband), helping the name surface in English-speaking birth records from the 1950s through the 1970s; usage has since cooled but retains a chic, vintage aura.

Variants and related forms include Charis, Charise, Cherise, Cherice, Sharice, Sharisse, Carisse, Carice, and Karis; nicknames range from Reese to Rissa. Some also connect the name by folk etymology to French cerise (“cherry”) or chérie (“darling”), associations that lend affectionate color but are secondary to the Greek sense of “grace.” In many regions the spelling Charisse reads as the most elegant, while Cherise and Sharise skew more contemporary.